The Great Battle
2018 · Movie · R · 135 min · ★ 6.7 · 81% critics
In ancient Korea, a massive invading army pushes toward the capital, winning battle after battle. One fortress stands in the way, and its defenders must rely on courage, strategy, and sheer endurance to hold out against overwhelming odds during a brutal siege.
Also known as Ansi Fortress
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Details
- Original title
- 안시성
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-09-19
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (190 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a big, action-heavy war epic with underdog defenders, intense siege set pieces, and a straightforward story; Not for you if you need strict historical accuracy or subtle drama like Escape from Mogadishu.
Pros: epic siege spectacle; nonstop action; easy-to-follow story | Cons: historical accuracy debated; uneven character depth; some implausible moments
Themes
- siege
- tang dynasty
- fortress
- ancient korea
- chinese invasion of korea
- kingdom of goguryeo, korea
- tang dinasty, china
- stronghold
- 7th century
Cast & crew
Zo In-sung
as Ansi Fortress General Yang Man-chun
Nam Joo-hyuk
as Sa-mool, Taehak-do Head
Park Sung-woong
as Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang
Bae Sung-woo
as Ansi Fortress Aide-de-camp Choo Su-ji
Um Tae-goo
as Horse Commanding General Pa-so
Kim Seol-hyun
as Commanding General Baek Ha
Park Byung-eun
as Returned Government Head Poong
Oh Dae-hwan
as Battle-axes and Halberds Head Hwal-bo
Jung Eun-chae
as Si-mi
Yu Oh-seong
as Yeon Gaesomun
Directed by Kim Kwang-sik